The influence of rock mass defects on pit slope design at the Ok Tedi mine, Papua New Guinea
- Organization:
- The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Pages:
- 13
- File Size:
- 1423 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1994
Abstract
The Ok Tedi open pit mine will have final wall heights in excess of 750m. The behaviour of these excavated slopes will be influenced by the presence of numerous defects. This paper discusses the identification of possible failure mechanisms within the pit walls based on mapped fault and joint data. Results from analyses using these data have formed the basis for the ultimate pit design.
Citation
APA: (1994) The influence of rock mass defects on pit slope design at the Ok Tedi mine, Papua New Guinea
MLA: The influence of rock mass defects on pit slope design at the Ok Tedi mine, Papua New Guinea. The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1994.